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Re: Voodoo Speed Record

Originally Posted by grampi

You die hard RB fans crack me up. You have an excuse for everything. Dago Red and Strega both have gone around Reno faster than RB EVER went, but you claim their 507+ MPH speeds weren't as fast as RBs 499 MPH lap. Voodoo went faster in the 3K, but according to you, he didn't go as fast as RB because he "dove out of the stratosphere". I also believe if Dago Red or Strega had made the 3K attempt, they too would've both broken RBs record, but you guys would never admit it. You would have an excuse for that too...

Re: Voodoo Speed Record

I was lucky to work on the Bearcat with some of the remaining crew from its glory days, my time was from 1993-2001, John was certainly one of them. If you've never actually been part of a crew that is responsible for strapping a guy into a Gold Unlimited racer on Sunday at Reno your perspective is likely different from those that have. The sheer amount of work that it takes to prepare an airplane to even get there is staggering when they run that fast, and it's usually volunteers. After extended conversations over the years with some of the main crew that were part of the record attempt I've come to the conclusion that the stars weren't perfectly aligned and a couple of mistakes were made that kept the Bearcats record from being around 545 mph. It was obviously capable, the engine went on as if it hadn't done anything special, as did the pilot and airframe. I still think the Bearcat is capable of being faster, but as John said the brain trust is gone, some from indifference, some have passed away. Makes me sad sometimes, but I also look back with a sense of nostalgia and I'd actually like to just see the airplane again.

Re: Voodoo Speed Record

A short history. https://www.airspacemag.com/history-...220946/?page=1
Lots of stuff left out and some wild inaccuracy, but there is some actual history in the article. Honestly until someone gets a bug in their ass to do something with it it's tied for the record of the worlds slowest airplane. It's stationary.

Re: Voodoo Speed Record

Sometimes I laugh to myself and think that this will actually turn out to be someone like Pete Law hiding behind a pseudonym, just stirring up the pot for fun....that he'll reveal himself like Alan Funt on some episode of Candid Camera. I would feel much better for having been punked. Because right now, it just feels like the kid who keeps acting out over and over again just to get attention.

Re: Voodoo Speed Record

Originally Posted by Big_Jim

Sometimes I laugh to myself and think that this will actually turn out to be someone like Pete Law hiding behind a pseudonym, just stirring up the pot for fun....that he'll reveal himself like Alan Funt on some episode of Candid Camera. I would feel much better for having been punked. Because right now, it just feels like the kid who keeps acting out over and over again just to get attention.

You guys completely ignore the facts, then you make it out like I'm the one who's out in left field...